Vegas Cubing Cup Winter 2025

A blistering 4.80 single solve and a 5.61 winning average on the 3x3x3 Cube set the gold standard as Max Park delivered a masterclass at Vegas Cubing Cup Winter 2025. Held on February 8, 2025, at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, the action brought together 94 competitors across six events and 11 rounds of elite puzzle solving. The single-day tournament tested precision across everything from lightning-fast sprints to demanding multi-layered puzzles.

The 2x2x2 Cube event generated notable milestones in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as solvers capitalized on quick rounds to set significant individual marks. Nicholas Ball posted a 4.08 single and a 5.07 average, while Matthew Tan registered a 3.04 single alongside a 3.52 average. Kate Grahame set a rapid 1.89 single and 2.35 average, and Emil Lazaryev logged a 2.21 single and 2.60 average. These official marks highlighted a high-stakes bracket where every millisecond counted toward establishing new benchmarks.

Beyond the record times, the 2x2x2 Cube podium battle came down to sheer speed between seasoned finalists. Jeremy Bulambot captured first place with an exceptional average of 1.80 seconds, narrowly edging out Dominic Shoji, who took second place at 1.83 seconds. Dan Tran secured the bronze position with an average of 2.10 seconds. In this high-intensity cubing competition, the margins at the top of the table proved razor thin from the opening round to the finals.

The 3x3 results drew massive focus throughout the tournament as 93 solvers took on the classic Rubik's Cube across three demanding rounds. Max Park sealed the victory with a 5.61 final average and the fastest solve of the weekend at 4.80. Jeremy Bulambot claimed his second podium of the day with a 7.16 second average for runner-up, while Dan Tran finished third with a 7.65 mark, highlighting the tremendous depth of American speedcubing in 2025.

Away from the podium race, several competitors achieved remarkable breakthroughs across multiple disciplines. AJ Pajevski delivered a massive performance drop in Pyraminx with a 1.93 single, cutting 75.1 percent off a previous best of 7.76, while also recording personal records of 2:47.83 in 5x5x5 Cube and 6.84 in Skewb. Nicholas Ball chopped 66.3 percent off his previous Pyraminx best by logging a 3.85 single, in addition to achieving a 5.30 in Skewb and 1:56.25 in Megaminx. Mason John Shahbazian took on six events, securing a 4.59 in Pyraminx, which was 60.3 percent faster than before, and a 2:09.42 in the 5x5x5 Cube.

The competition floor also saw solvers broadening their repertoires with ambitious new events at this WCA competition. Eugene Lennon Dela Cruz took on six events and improved his Skewb mark to 5.86, an impressive 55.2 percent improvement over his earlier standard. Ian Morel completed a massive six-event campaign that included maiden official attempts of 5.92 in Pyraminx, 3:24.28 in Megaminx, and 3:32.15 in 5x5x5 Cube. Stellar Dieter tackled six disciplines with first-time marks of 12.10 in Skewb and 4:59.97 in Megaminx, while debutants Isaiah Ramirez and Pierce Alfonsi logged their very first official solves in their first tournament appearances.

In the larger puzzles at Vegas Cubing Cup Winter 2025, Max Park claimed his second title of the day in the 5x5x5 Cube. Park dominated the field with a winning average of 39.60 and a best single time of 35.88 across two rounds. Kate Grahame earned second place with an average of 52.01, while Dan Tran completed a three-podium weekend by taking third place with a 52.79 average.

The specialty events delivered equally sharp competition across the board. Shiloh D'Espyne took top honours in Megaminx with an average of 48.21, finishing ahead of Alexander Lizardo at 55.91 and Jeremy Bulambot at 55.93. In Skewb, Sid Shivnath secured victory with a 3.98 average, beating Shiloh D'Espyne at 4.36 and August Barnard at 4.50. Pyraminx rounded out the slate as Preston Schwartz won with a 2.83 average, followed by Dominic Shoji at 2.98 and Emil Lazaryev at 3.90.

With 18 total podium places going to United States competitors, Vegas Cubing Cup Winter 2025 proved to be an outstanding showcase of talent and speed cubing excellence. From record-setting runs on the miniature puzzles to dominant displays on the big cubes, the gathering at The Orleans Hotel and Casino demonstrated remarkable depth across all six featured disciplines.